Riverside Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City

Great place to stay, close to everything.

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The hotel's room is quite old where most of the stuff such as beding, table, chairs, bathroom are not new. Stay in the room like stay in the old days. Need to upgrade the room to up-to-date.

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When leaving airport DO NOT get in a Blue (color ) cab...they will rip you off even with a meter . Next be sure you have the price straight ( written ) if taking a bike driver ,ect . coz you will say 40,000 Dong and they will say it was 400,000 ($20) when you get back and they may bluff a little nasty . Always go in the hotel and ask and they will straighten […] them out . Finally , when you go in a small shop off beaten path , make sure you agree that you are giving them 100,000dong coz they will pull the switch and say you gave them 10,000 dong coz they look alike . Then it is a problem , trust me . Also , the fee from airport to hotel should be about 20,000 ($10) and again I say if it is not right just go in hotel and tell them and let them talk to the driver . NO BLUE CABS . Read more

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Location is convenient, but the hotel is old. So both rooms I stayed in were big, clean but organized like in old 19th century European hotel without reconstruction. I guess it's the whole style of this hotel. Good external pictures of the building appear somewhat misleading to me. I paid extra for suite because the room I initially reserved was very […] dark with window looking somewhere inside in the back of building and inconveniently separated for bedroom and the other part with useless for me furniture and fancy bathroom. If you just come in to the lobby and go forward to the restaurant I guess you'll get the whole idea of this antuque-style hotel. Read more

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Very friendly staff and excellent location. I had a room without any daylight (no window) so felt a bit like a prison.

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Location of the hotel is good. It is quite handy to go to the busy streets and you can shop and eat the best Vietnamese food around. My room faces the Saigon River and the view is nice. However, as the street along the river bank is quite busy, there comes noise even by night. The hotel is a quite old building with only 4 stories. Still, condition […] is OK but question is on the carpets which should be replaced so to make the hotel upgraded. I like the room as being spacious and clean. Service is good and the buffet breakfast is fine if you are not a big eater. K. Li Read more

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Half the price of other 3 star hotels with a great location by the river. Much nicer neighborhood than the hotels by the market place. Higher end stores around the hotel and souvenier items that can not be found at the markets. Look for the rice wine with the snake and scorpion inside. Only saw this wine and the viet cong hats near this hotel. Did not […] see at other places in HCMC or in the rest of South View Nam. Read more

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Don't believe the hotel pictures and descriptions. Some of the hotels photos pictured are retouched big time. Example, there is no water canal in front of the hotel. There is a very busy street with an industrial river across it. I booked for 3 nights but ended up checking out earlier due to the uncomfortable conditions.

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The hotel was right by the river, although that does not mean much. HCMC has A LOT of motor bikes and they all see to ride by this hotel. The noise is not bad (I was on the fourth floor, on the back of the hotel). However, trying to cross the street means taking your life in your hands. You REALLY have to want to cross so be careful when you leave the […] hotel to go anywhere. The hotel itself feels pretty old. The room had only one lock with no deadbolt. The room itself feels old/dated with signs of wear and tear. Depending on the time of the date, the front desk personnel may or may not speak good English. They can usually answer your questions though. The breakfast was pretty good. There was both Asian (Congee, noodle soup, etc) and European (bread, cheese, cold cuts) items to select from. Overall, it was a good value for the rate. I didn't really get to see much of the "sights" since I didn't want to get run over. I did find the local market, which was kind of cool to see. Read more

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As many other structures are historic, prior to french occupation dating back over 100 years, there is fine complimentary mix of the old and the new without constrast, and without a single style dominating the skyline it gives credit to what is old and nice and what is new, and exciting preserving what was envogue then and what is attractive now a good […] mix in other words where if you like the old fashion wood structures this is it! Read more

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Don't confuse the Riverside Saigon with its neighbor, the Renaissance Riverside, a newer Marriott hotel. The real Riverside is far better. We had a spacious room overlooking the busy river and busy street below but when the double windows were closed the noise wasn't noticeable. Staff could not have been friendlier and more helpful and the included […] breakfast buffet was great with lots of variety. The hotel still retains the look and feel of an elegant hotel, albeit from from a bygone era. Carved wood and beautiful lighting fixtures are everywhere. There are enough modern amenities to make this a very comfortable hotel choice (flat screen TVs, free WiFi access in the rooms, large bathrooms, comfortable beds). Overall a very good value. Read more

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Old hotel by river with some charm. Reminds me of the Peace Hotel in Shanghai in the 1980s. Needs an update but then it would be more expensive. Arrived at night and didn't realize room had no exterior window--just a weird small window to the floor of an interior hallway. So no daylight to wake me up and when the requested wakeup call never came, I […] almost missed my bus connection to the beach. Don't confuse this with the more expensive Riverside Hotel which is nearby. Read more

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The hotel is very conveniently located, but I would only recommend it for those who are use to moderate levels of comfort. If you looking for the Four Seasons, look elsewhere, otherwise, stay here and enjoy.

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The hotel's location is great, especially if you plan to join a river cruise with dinner, which, I should say, should be in every Ho Chi Minh visitor's itinerary. In fact, the river cruise with dinner is a fitting climax for a Ho Chi Minh holiday. The hotel's breakfast buffet was very good, especially the noodle soup, which I would say was the best […] I tasted in Vietnam. Read more

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hotel space, clean bed, surrounding by 4 star hotel, overlook river for a price of high end guest house !

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I loved this hotel. First of all its older so don't expect a modern western hotel but it has a ton of old french charm. The hotel is about 30 minutes from the airport in district 1 and is close to everything you will want to do while in Saigon. They have a hotel shuttle that will pick you up but it costs $25 where as a taxi will only set you back about […] $8. The shuttle could be worth it however if you have a very late arrival like me and want to be wisked away to the hotel with no complications. The comman areas in the establishment are a little run down(remember i said the place was old) but the rooms were nice and clean and the front desk very helpful. They spoke good enough english to answer basic questions. There is a tour guide office next door that can arrange any tours you may need. The rooms have a great free internet connection and a couple of english movie channels. Unlike the Philippines, the rooms have central a/c and it works wonderful. Nice and chilly all the time. The best part of the hotel was the breakfast which is free. Great selection of American and Vietnamese offerings along with vietnamese coffee which will grow hair on your chest(meaning it's really strong like all there coffee!) The hotel doesn't have a pool but the Majestic hotel next door(a very nice place!) will let you utilize theirs for $5 all day) For the money this place is impossible to beat. For what i paid it will get you a dumpy chain motel in the USA w/o the charm of the Riverside.About the only sketchy part of my hotel experience was a drunk australian passed out in the hallway outside my room during checkin. But he was harmless and the hotel delivered big for the money Read more

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Very good and efficient staff. Breakfast was wonderful each morning. Staff was willing to help out at any time. There was always someone Who spoke english for help in directions. Room was clean, orderly. Location was ideal. I would stay at this hotel again.

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Pros: - Free Vietnamese style breakfast - Good location Con: - Dark and old public areas - Old room and furnitures - Some light switches even don't work - Security guards sleep on the floor of the lobby at night.

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We've arrived quite late in the evening in HCM but the airport taxi sent us to the Renaissance instead. Luckily the right hotel is just about 100 metres from Renaissance and is located close to many tourist attractions there. Check-in only requires our check-in ID and passport copy. For Muslims, halal food is abundant at Dong Du Road (next to Sheraton […] Hotel is a mosque) and you can walk from Riverside Hotel to the road. Everything was good at the hotel and is worth your money very much. You can ask for a keetle if you want to. Lot of foreigners especially Japanese stay there too. I've no problems to stay in the hotel again for my next trip to HCM. Read more

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The Riverside Hotel is an older building opposite the river - it is good value for money and in a very central location - walking distance to district 1. The rooms are clean and spacious - bit old fashioned, but clean. Quite a few rooms are internal so have no windows (which we had not expected) but we asked to change for our second stay there. Staff […] are friendly and helpful. Read more

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Great location, walking to all point of interest, restaurants and bars.

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I have stayed only for half day and night, but was highly satisfied with the room and service. For sure I enjoyed to stay in Saigon's heritage building with a sence of history and very convinient location in Old District surrounded by colonial architecture. The rooms are not that new, but have everything and clean. There is the travel agency on the […] ground floor, so it's possible to book the tickets and tours (e.g. Cambodia). Good expierence! Read more

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Felt quite old fashioned, but very comfortable.

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We have stayed at the Riverside Hotel many times over the past 7 years. The rates are very reasonable and the hotel is situated among other more expensive hotels so we feel safe walking the streets. It is well within walking distance of all the tourist shopping places. We have been satisfied with staying there over the years.

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Location very good.Staff helpful and attentive although airport pick up failed to appear but this saved us money anyway!Breakfast good and at the time good value

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We stayed for a total of ten days at this hotel. For the price we paid, it was a great place which included breakfast. There are far better and nicer hotels in Ho Chi Minh, however the cost is twice the price. It is an easy walk to any where you want to go. We worked out that the bus to Ben Thanh in just 50 metres from the front door and for 4000 dong […] it drops you right there. There are great restaurants just around the corner that have great food, cold beer and CHEAP! Will stay again next time. Read more

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Great location, clean and good value for money. A little run down and if you want a view the you get the noise from the road.

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good and safe to walk around. close to museum and on the river, be careful crossing street in hcmc!

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This hotel is well located if you're spending a few days in Saigon. The main public areas were a little worn and the breakfast was nothing special, but the rooms were clean, well equipped and quite big. It was a good base, but you wouldn't want to spend a lot of time in your room.

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Location is the best. Breakfirst was very good with nice food. Staff was very polite and friendly. The room with river view was very clean and beautiful.

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The night's stopover showed it as a decent, solid sort of hotel, located very close to the main stretch of restaurants and bars. Watch out for taxis getting it confused with the Renaissance hotel just along the street. Clean, comfortable and with plenty of space, it was quiet (our room didn't face the main street) with good air conditioning. It only […] took a couple of moments to work out that the aircon and lighting system worked off the control 'centre' that looked like a radio within the bedside table, but this is very minor compared to the generally good standard of everything else. Breakfast had a chef on hand for eggs cooked to your liking and plenty of toast and juices with a limited range of other food items. Staff were helpful and we had no problems with leaving our luggage in the hotel's safe store after we'd checked out due to the next leg of our travel being later in the day. Read more

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lame service and communication i would never stay there again cant cross the street no elevator confrence room right out side the door and they dont allow guests of any sort.

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We had no complaints about the hotel. For the price we paid, you could not complain. Booked it on line and all was well when we got to the hotel, just remember to take your internet paper work with you. P>S. Vietnam is a very nice place to visit.

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There seems to be a lack of imagination in Saigon and there are two riverside hotels 100 metres apart, the other is 5 star. On arrival two door staff help you with your bags and show you to the desk. There is also a travel service based in the hotel called viettours, they are ver friendly offer good advice and will book anything for you, even if it […] has nothing to do with them. The rooms at the front of the hotel will have views of the river and expect to pay a little more for these, we had a room at the back, with views of the roofs. The rooms are big with a queen size bed, linen is clean and can be changed daily, in room safe an tv which a number of English channels. They will charge you for the soft drinks in the fridge, but bring your own in and keep them cool is fine. The bathroom is big with a toilet and shower, you also get free toiletries. The zircon works very well and we even had to turn it off at some points. A 15 min walk from the centre of Saigon, but you pass plenty of shops to stop on the way. A high end budget hotel, with joined restaurant nextdoor. Good location, and friendly staff. We'd happily go back Read more

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Well there was an actual window but when you opened it the view that you saw was another corridor inside the hotel. Also the beds were incredibly hard and uncomfortable. It was a real disappointment. Having said that the buffet breakfast was really good. So an awful lot bad but not all bad

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This is a good value hotel located on the Siagon river. I would not recommend for the elderly as the beautiful old staircase is the main way to travel up and down the floors, as the eleevator is very small and mainly used for luggage, but you can still use it if needed. Breakfast (buffet) was fine, nothing to flash but acceptable. I did eat in the hotel […] restaurant which was fine, however there are many cheaper / better places locally. I would highly recommed a place just around the corner caller 'Jaspers'. The staff were friendly with enough English to get bye. This hotel also has a tourist agency in the lobby, so you can book your trips in the hotel. Overall i would say this hotel is better suited to families, not singles looking to party. Read more

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Value for Money

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The hotel quality really aligns with its prices. If you just expect a convenient place and normal quality, this is exactly your choice! However, I got 2 bad experience when I applied the local tours via the "Tourist Information Center" in the lobby. The fist one is to Mekong River, cost $25, picked up in hotel. However, when we return, the tutor guide […] just dropped us in the backpack park somewhere in the district 1, instead of my hotel. The guide said we didn't' pay for the the "Return to hotel" fare! What a ridiculous tutor package!! Package tour, the price is supposed to include "return to hotel". When we returned to hotel and asked the tourist information center lady, she said we need to pay $3 for each person to get back hotel. However, she never told us when we applied the tour! The 2nd trip to Cu Chi Tunnels. I paid $20 and made sure "get on" and "get off" in my hotel. The lady told me $20 included entrance fee already. However, the tour guide in the van (bad english + bad attitude) asked me to pay for the entrance fee. I told him $20 included that. He told me "I dont' know! No one told me! You should call the company to clarify! and then threw all this receipts to me to find out mine!". When the tutor returned, the tour guide again said "I don't know, No one told me I need to drop you in the hotel". The worst thing is the backpacker (sat next to me, stayed in backpacker hotel) told me, he just paid $9 for the same tutor, including the entrance fee!! What I can say is the tourist information center in Riverside made a high profit margin and the communication between the tourist information center in Riverside, the tour company and the tour guide is very poor!! I paid for enjoying my trip, I am not responsible for coordination, clarification and acceptance of the bad attitude of the tutor guide!! Read more

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Walking distance around 10 mins to old post office & church

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great location, older hotel but we were happy with overall service. Good as first hotel in Saigon to get feet on the ground

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This hotel is clean and straight forward, and has the charm of past glory. A good price / performance buy.

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Hotel is ideally located in the Dist 1 from visiters point of veiw.Halal food resurants and Masjid is 4 minutes walk from the hotel(next to Sheraton hotel). Staff is friendly, breakfast ok shef is quite happy to make egg omlate for you.Room was comfortable and was cleaned every day.Resturant is reasonably priced if you dont fancy going out.

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Nice hotel with nice crew. The rooms towards street are probably very noisy. Good food in the restaurant. Free internet with printing possibility in the lobby.

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